Northern Lights Illuminate Iceland and Canada During Minor Geomagnetic Storm
• Minor G1 geomagnetic storm caused stunning Northern Lights displays over Iceland and eastern Canada on February 16,
• The auroras were captured by the VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite, a joint NASA and NOAA mission.
• Despite being a minor storm, the auroras were vivid due to favorable conditions at high latitudes, stretching across the Denmark Strait, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Minor storm causes major aurora display
On February 16, 2026, a minor G1-class geomagnetic storm resulted in stunning displays of the Northern Lights over Iceland and eastern Canada. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite, a joint mission by NASA and NOAA, successfully captured the event. The auroras stretched across the Denmark Strait and parts of Canada, including Quebec, Newfoundland, and Labrador. Despite the storm being classified as minor, the auroras appeared remarkably vivid due to favorable conditions at high latitudes.
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